Garcia's Mexican Restaurant, Duluth and Lawrenceville, GA, Garcia's

               Grilled Chicken, Texana Fajitas, Carne Asada, and basically

               everything else they serve, along with a frosted 22oz. mug of Dos

               Equis XX

 

Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy, Dallas, I had the Monterrey on a plate that was about the size of one very large serving platter, and it was all delicious!  Possibly my new favorite restaruant.  I wish they existed in Atlanta. 

 

Houston's, all locations are great, but I prefer the Dunwoody, GA and 

                 Buckhead/Peachtree, not Lenox locations, Chicken Tender Platter

                 with cous cous (no, these are nothing like those frozen, nasty,

                 chicken deals like they have at Shoney's or Applebee's).  Their  

                 batter is so light and flavorful, it's almost like you aren't eating 

                 fried food.

 

Ippolito's, Lawrenceville, GA location, Sausage and Peppers with a frosted

                 mug of Atlanta's own Red Brick

 

North Highland Pub, Atlanta (midtown), GA, anything off of the menu, and a

                perfect Pint of Guiness

 

Ruth's Chris, nationwide, the BIG Filet!

 

Varsity, Atlanta, Dekalb, Norcross, GA, the #4 meal? with a chili dog, a chili

               burger, and those oh so greasy and delicious onion rings and a

               fountain Coke with crushed ice 

 

Red, Hot, & Blue, Jackson, MS or any of their locations, a rack of ribs and

               several Cokes

 

Little Willie's Meat Market, Brandon, MS, just across the spillway near

              Ross Barnett Reservoir, rack of ribs, deviled eggs are a must, and

              one of their gigantic tubs of sweet tea

 

 

The Oar House, near Gulf Shores and Bon Secour, AL, the fried fish,

              shrimp, and oyster dinner.  OH MY GOSH IT IS SO

              DELICIOUS!!, George, a cajun, knows the delicate art of frying

              seafood.  He will also broil it, or whatever.  His lovely wife,

              Deborah, will make you feel at home.  POSSIBLY MY FAVORITE

              RESTAURANT!

 

The City Cafe, Northport, AL (just across the Black Warrior River from

             Tuscaloosa), THE BEST COUNTRY FOOD, EVER!  And you get

             a plate full of it, plus sweet tea, for around $4.00, go for lunch around

             11am and ask if they have any cathead bisquits left over from 

             breakfast

 

Bridgetown Grill, Little Five Points, Altanta, GA, Jerk Chicken!

 

Jersey Mike's Subs, Lawrenceville, GA, loaded cheesesteak

 

Woody's, midtown Atlanta, GA, loaded cheesesteak!!!

 

 

 

 

Dragon Inn, Stone Mountain, GA, Kung Pau Chicken, Broccoli Chicken,

                     Cashew Chicken, and anything on their menu.  Yeng and Vanny

                     provide a great environment, great food, and great prices, too.

 

George Street Grocery, Jackson, MS, I love to get a half order of red

                    beans and rice, an adult beverage of choice, and consume it

                    at "the counter," before going upstairs and listening

                    to great blues, like the Parchman Blues Band, etc, especially on

                    cold nights, when I can sit by the gas fire upstairs.

 

Club Riveran, Fort Myers, FL, filet mignon, any seafood, probably the best

                   service I've ever had at any restaurant in my life.  Of course, they

                   were trying to please my grandmother, but I'll enjoy great service

                   any way I can get it.

 

George's Barbeque, Brewton, AL, the pork plate is out of this world! 

                 pulled pork, not chopped, with a tangy, yet semi-hot, sauce,

                 great baked beans and sweat tea, but sadly, their potato salad is

                 sort of bland, the ribs and chicken are also very good